Hawks' View!

September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NO SCHOOL)

October 4 - District Professional Learning Day (NO SCHOOL)

October 11 - Picture Retakes

October 14 - Thanksgiving (NO SCHOOL)

October 17 - Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (more information to follow)

October 22 - Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (more information to follow)

Our school participated in our own Orange Shirt Day this Friday to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as school is closed September 30.

Our Grade 9 Leadership class has created the following message to share with our school community.

"Truth and Reconciliation Day is a day to honour residential school survivors. We use this day as the day to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures. We also use this day to share the horrors of what First Nations, Inuit, and Métis went through in residential schools, and to think of those who died in residential schools. We display and wear orange shirts to remember to not repeat the horrors that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis went through."

Come down to the Hawk's Nest on Fridays to get your pizza!

It may be a good idea to still bring somewhat of a lunch as we are early in the year for determining how many pizzas we will require to feed the hungry mouths of F. R. Haythorne!

$3.00 per slice

We understand there may be extenuating circumstances that are out of your control and sometimes an exam may be missed; however, we are asking that all assignments be completed promptly once your child returns to school.

We are trying a new process this year by asking parents to sign up for a time online to complete missed assessments. You will receive an email from the teacher with information and directions should it be required. We have made times available both at lunch and after school to accommodate all schedules.

We thank you all in advance for working with your child to arrange these times and in allowing the class to receive timely feedback on their assessments.

School fee information for the 2024-25 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

NOTE: Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities fees and more.

For more information, Alternatively, contact Karen Bidniak, Business Manager, at F.R. Haythorne, at 780-467-3800.

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day! World Teachers’ Day recognizes the integral role teachers play in providing quality education to students. On October 5, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages all of its students, parents, caregivers and community members to show their appreciation for their teachers and the positive impact they make on our lives.

EIPS extends its heartfelt thank you to all Division teachers for their dedication, hard work and commitment in guiding and educating students through their kindergarten to Grade 12 years.

The grade 9 French class will be hosting a bottle drive soon to help raise funds for their potential trip to Quebec.

Please save your bottles for us!

Want reminders and news about EIPS? You can now follow the Division on Instagram @elkislandpublicschools. Stay in the know about what’s going on, from divisionwide celebrations to reminders about important dates and deadlines. You can also connect with EIPS on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and the EIPS website.

Thank you to everyone who attended our first School Council meeting of the year! Our Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, and we would like to welcome these individuals to their positions:

1. Chair - Cynthia Cassidy

2. Co-Chair - Sivanthy Suntharalingham

3. Secretary - Charmyn Thompson

4. COSC Rep - Brian Vick

Our meeting dates for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:

October 16, 2024

November 20, 2024

January 22, 2025

March 19, 2025

April 16, 2025

May 21, 2025

All meeting are held in the F.R. Haythorne library at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

We value your time, and we do our best to keep meetings to a one-hour limit. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year if you are able to attend!

Click here to be directed to the F.R. Haythorne School Council page on our website.

The primary entrance to our school will be the only door that is ever unlocked. However, once block one begins, it will be secured.

Our main front entrance is equipped with a bell and camera linked to the front office.

Visitors seeking entry during locked hours are required to ring the bell for assistance.

The doors will be unlocked as follows:

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

12:21 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Brightspace is our teachers go-to platform for posting homework and other information for families. If you are having trouble logging in, or need other information, please click here.

Location: 300 Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-3800

Email: general.frh@eips.ca

Website: frhaythorne.ca

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